Angelica Maria Agredo Chavez
PhD Student
Research subject: Structural Engineering
Division: Structural and Fire Engineering
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering
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Luleå, T2216
About me
I'm currently a PhD student in Structural Engineering at LTU. My academic path has taken me across various countries, starting with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Colombia and a master's degree from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. I came to Luleå initially as an exchange master student to work on my thesis project, which involved evaluating residual prestress in the Kalix bridge.
Outside of academia, I was involved in Colombia's National road-infrastructure upgrading project for over 4 years, focusing on bridge assessment and design. These experiences have deepened my interest in evaluating aging structures and have helped me develop strong teamwork and critical thinking skills.
Research interests
Angelica’s research interests rely on the structural assessment and health monitoring of aging infrastructure systems, particularly focusing on prestressed concrete bridges. Her work is focused on testing and assessment of methodologies to prevent and mitigate consequences associated with infrastructure deterioration. Through experimental testing, she has identified discrepancies in residual prestress force when compared with predicting formulas established by current standard codes. Residual prestressing assessment involves the integration of Structural Health Monitoring, data analysis, numerical modelling to benefit infrastructure management.
My objectives are to
- Develop methods to predict the life span of existing structures,
- Provide solutions to extend their life when needed and
- Quantify the impact of different decisions on the life length of a structure.
Professional expertise
- Design and assessment of concrete structures.
- Destructive and non-destructive testing
- Structural Health Monitoring
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